Word: heat
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Meet held in the East Armory last Saturday night, E. O. Gourdin '21, who won the 60-yard dash and took second in the 300-yard race, and H. C. Flower '19, who placed third were the only men to represent the University. Gourdin won the first, heat in 7 seconds flat. Flower won his heat in 7 1-5 seconds, and placed third in the final heat, trailing T. Dignan of Holy Cross and the winner, Gourdin, whose time was again, 7 seconds. In the final heat of the 300-yard run, Gourdin placed second...
...heat of battle Invariably produces a certain number of men who distinguish themselves by heroic service. The world has learned to expect such results from soldiers, and therefore it reads of the frequent awards for valor to them without surprise. The rarity with, which civiliane. receive such honors however, causes a much deeper impression upon the mind when these events do occur. Hence, America will pause longer and more approvingly than usual over the news that Frank Herbert Simonds '00, was decorated a knight of the Legion of Honor in Paris on Saturday...
Oarsmen Handicapped by Heat...
Knox and Adams in the Yale boat toppled over exhausted, but were soon revived. J. F. Linder '19 of the University crew succumbed to the heat, but was aided from his seat upon reaching the float. Though the calm water was ideal for rowing, the intense humidity and lack of breeze caused the oarsmen great suffering...
...great struggle to preserve the principles upon which our republic was founded. Industrial leaders and leaders in Congress and in public office are busy devising plans and spending themselves, but we all know that in the last analysis it is the man who labors, the man who bears the heat and burden of the day either in the trenches or on the ships or in the yards or other manufacturing plants who is mainly responsible for the winning or losing of this group war.--Secretary Daniels, at Victory Plant, Squantum...